Lax v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Lax & Nilson, Hill, Hosmer & Co., and Wheaton & Reynolds brought suits in the district court for Hennepin county, to enforce mechanics’ liens against four dwelling-houses and the two contiguous lots in Minneapolis. By consent the "actions were consolidated and tried together by Lochrén, J., who found the facts as stated in the opinion and ordered judgment establishing and enforcing the lien in each case.
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Lax & Nilson, Hill, Hosmer & Co., and Wheaton & Reynolds brought suits in the district court for Hennepin county, to enforce mechanics’ liens against four dwelling-houses and the two contiguous lots in Minneapolis. By consent the "actions were consolidated and tried together by Lochrén, J., who found the facts as stated in the opinion and ordered judgment establishing and enforcing the lien in each case. The defendant Hans O. Peterson appeals from an order refusing a new trial. Hill, Hosmer & Co. and Wheaton & Reynolds filed a separate lien statement against each house and the half-lot it…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
These are actions to enforce mechanics’ liens. The facts, so far as material for the purposes of this appeal, are as follows: ' Leiehliter owned two contiguous lots in the city of Minneapolis, containing less than one acre, and having an aggregate front*218age on the same street of 116 feet. He made a contract with Olson for the sale of both lots, by the terms of which it was provided that Olson should build four houses on them. Peter A. Peterson then contracted with Olson to furnish all the material and perform all the labor for the construction of the four houses, except the foundations,…
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